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Date Sent: 2017-02-09
Freedom's Phoenix AM Edition for Thursday, February 9, 2017 |
UTAH MAY SOON DUMP FEDERAL RESERVE -- First on CNN: US military to rent space in Trump Tower
First on CNN: US military to rent space in Trump Tower -- Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg favors decriminalizing pedophilia... -- This cheap and easy lab-on-a-chip could save lives -- Proposed Law Will Jail Passengers for 4 Months for Riding in a Car Without an ID -- UC Berkeley riots organizer has no regrets, plans more violent actions -- Vizio Smart TVs Continuously Tracked Viewers Without Consent -- Trump questions lawmakers' efforts to curb asset seizures by police -- Out of pocket, Italians fall out of love with the euro -- New Study Marks Fall of 'Safe and Effective' Vaccines -- Neocon Elliot Abrams for Deputy Secretary of State? -- Senate Aims to Block Trump From Lifting Sanction on Russia -- Imperial War on Syria Continues -- Trump Intends Guantanamo Expansion -- Debunking a Misleading Minimum Wage Study -- Highway Robbery Gets Presidential Seal of Approval -- Hans Rosling: The best stats you've ever seen -- 22 Old Weather Proverbs That Are Actually True -- 15 Creative Date Ideas -- Hedge Fund Of Hillary Clinton's Son-In-Law Has Shut Down -- Hitachi and Honda team up for cheaper electric motors -- "In 26 Years, I've Never Seen Anything Like This" -- Civil War Is Coming to the U.S.: -- DeVos Confirmed As Education Secretary; Bill to End Education Dept Introduced -- 20 killed in suicide blast at Afghan Supreme Court -- Military leaders say budget caps are crippling armed forces -- READ YOU LIKE A FACEBOOK Mark Zuckerberg funds bid to develop mind-reading brain implants -- Mom Forced to Give Birth to Baby On Jail Cell Floor Over an Unpaid Traffic Ticket -- Was Buffalo mom jailed over homeschooling decision? -- Hey, wait a minute, Trump's fear-mongering isn't new: James Bovard --
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News Link • Military
First on CNN: US military to rent space in Trump Tower
02-08-2017
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http://edition.cnn.com, By Ryan Browne
The US military is looking to lease space in Trump Tower.
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News Link • Government
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg favors decriminalizing pedophilia...
02-08-2017
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https://fellowshipoftheminds.com, by Dr. Eowyn
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg favors decriminalizing pedophilia and child sex trafficking
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News Link • Police State
Proposed Law Will Jail Passengers for 4 Months for Riding in a Car Without an ID
02-08-2017
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dcclothesline.com by Jay Syrmopoulos
The nanny/security state has reared its ugly head, again -- this time in the form of a new law that requires passengers in a vehicle to carry identification â€" with violators facing up to four months in jail and a $750 dollar fine.
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News Link • Activism
UC Berkeley riots organizer has no regrets, plans more violent actions
02-08-2017
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dcclothesline.com by Alex Thomas
An organizer of the mass riots at UC Berkeley over a planned speech by Milo Yiannopoulos has revealed that she has no regrets for the violence and that groups like hers are planning more riots in the near future.
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News Link • Technocracy
Vizio Smart TVs Continuously Tracked Viewers Without Consent
02-08-2017
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technocracy.news By Dan Goodin
Technocrats think nothing of continual surveillance because they believe they have something like a universal right to collect all data everywhere. It never occurs to them that people have rights that protect them from people like themselves. ? TN
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Trump questions lawmakers' efforts to curb asset seizures by police
02-08-2017
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http://mobile.reuters.com, By Emily Stephenson
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there was "no reason" to curb law enforcement agencies that seize cash, vehicles and other assets of people suspected of crimes, a practice that some lawmakers and activists have criticized for denying legal rig
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News Link • Italy
Out of pocket, Italians fall out of love with the euro
02-08-2017
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http://www.reuters.com, By Gavin Jones
When the Italian central bank's deputy governor joined a radio phone-in show last week, many callers asked why Italy didn't ditch the euro and return to its old lira currency.
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News Link • Forfeiture & Seizure
Highway Robbery Gets Presidential Seal of Approval
02-08-2017
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fee.org by Brittany Hunter
Sonald Trump is going after one of the few issues proven to be a unifier across party lines: civil asset forfeiture.
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News Link • Ted Talks
Hans Rosling: The best stats you've ever seen
02-08-2017
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TED
You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world."
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News Link • Family
15 Creative Date Ideas
02-08-2017
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artofmanliness.com by Brett
A big thanks to all those who participated in the Proflowers Valentine's Day Giveaway.
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News Link • Clinton News
Hedge Fund Of Hillary Clinton's Son-In-Law Has Shut Down
02-08-2017
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zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden
Less than one year ago, we reported that Marc Mezvinsky, the husband of Chelsea Clinton and the son in law of Hillary and Bill Clinton, had shut down its Greek Fund after suffering 90% losses. To wit:
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News Link • Transportation
Hitachi and Honda team up for cheaper electric motors
02-08-2017
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newsbud.com by Scott Collie
As electric cars become more common, manufacturers are battling to find new ways to improve their hardware and lower costs.
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News Link • Education: Government Schools
DeVos Confirmed As Education Secretary; Bill to End Education Dept Introduced
02-08-2017
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Prison Planet.com BY CNS News
On the day that Betsy DeVos was confirmed as the Secretary of Education, House Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a short bill to abolish the Department of Education, which was established under the Carter administration in 1980.
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News Link • Afghanistan
20 killed in suicide blast at Afghan Supreme Court
02-08-2017
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dhakatribune.com
No group has yet claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack, but the Taliban have targeted the court previously. They killed 15 civilians with a suicide car bomb at the entrance to the compound in 2013
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News Link • Government Debt & Financing
Military leaders say budget caps are crippling armed forces
02-08-2017
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washingtonpost.com by Richard Lardner
Pleading for a repeal of a law that strictly limits defense spending, a panel of four-star military officers warned lawmakers Tuesday that the fiscal constraints are crippling the military's ability to respond to threats around the world.
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
READ YOU LIKE A FACEBOOK Mark Zuckerberg funds bid to develop mind-reading brain implants
02-08-2017
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https://www.thesun.co, BY JASPER HAMILL
Billionaire pays for research into 'neural recording', a creepy-sounding technique which could change the lives of people suffering serious illnesses
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News Link • WTF?
Mom Forced to Give Birth to Baby On Jail Cell Floor Over an Unpaid Traffic Ticket
02-08-2017
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thefreethoughtproject.com by Matt Agorist
In Police State USA, a minor traffic violation can land you in a dangerous and, as in the case of Sandra Bland, deadly position.
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News Link • Government
Prominent Republicans Pitch Carbon-Tax Plan to Top Trump Aides
02-08-2017
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by Jennifer A Dlouhy and Margaret Talev
A group of prominent Republicans and business leaders pitched a tax on carbon dioxide to top White House aides Wednesday, selling the plan as an economic win that could drive job growth and yield environmental dividends too.
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News Link • Economy - International
Time to Panic in Australia
02-08-2017
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mishtalk.com by Mish
Australians' private debt has soared to 187 per cent of their income. Debt is up from about 70 per cent in the early 1990s.
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News Link • Russia
Crimean Parliament Votes Unanimously To Become Part Of Russia
02-08-2017
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businessinsider.com by Michael B Kelley
Crimea's parliament voted unanimously in favor of formally seceding from Ukraine and becoming part of Russia.
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News Link • Turkey
Putin ratifies deal with Turkey on TurkStream natural gas pipeline project
02-08-2017
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dailysabah.com by DAILY SABAH
Russian President Vladimir Putin ratified the deal with Turkey over TurkStream natural gas pipeline project on Tuesday.
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News Link • European Union
EU faces crisis as IMF warns Greek debts are on 'explosive' path
02-08-2017
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Tim Wallace,Szu Ping Chan,Peter Foster,Steven Swi
The EU faces a looming crisis which could threaten the sustainability of the eurozone as the International Monetary Fund has warned Greece's debts are on an "explosive" path, despite years of attempted austerity and economic reforms.
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News Link • Israel
James Baker Warns Trump Against Being 'Israel's Lawyer'
02-08-2017
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haaretz.com by Amir Tibon
'You have to be seen to be a semi-honest broker if you expect to bring the two sides together,' the Republican former U.S. chief diplomat tells Politico.
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News Link • Trump Administration
Exposed! Secret donors behind GOP revolt on Betsy DeVos
02-08-2017
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thehornnews.com
The Senate is expected to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee for education secretary by the narrowest margin in history.
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News Link • Clinton News
Desperate for Cash, Hillary Clinton to Write Another Memoir, Paid Speaking Tour
02-08-2017
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heatst.com By Andrew Stiles
Prominent grandmother Hillary Clinton, a two-time failed candidate for president of the United States, is writing another book, and will embark on another paid speaking tour in 2017.
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
In Norway, everyone's tax info is just a click away
02-08-2017
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https://www.yahoo.com, Pierre-Henry DESHAYES
How much does my neighbour, my colleague, the leader of my country or his wife earn? In Norway, a champion of transparency, that information is available to all, just a few clicks away.
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News Link • Obama Administration
Bush And Obama Have Killed Far More People Than Putin
02-08-2017
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http://www.newslogue.com, Caitlin Johnstone
Let me start this off by saying that I am in no way a supporter of Vladimir Putin, and I have no respect for anyone who is. People who say America's presidents are evil while forgiving Putin's obscene abuses of power are as dumb and hypocritical
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News Link • Weapons/Weaponry
Air Force plans to update the B52 for use throughout most of the 21st century by ...
02-08-2017
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nextbigfuture.com Author brian wang
Offensive and defensive laser weapons for Air Force fighter jets and large cargo aircraft have been in development for several years now.
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News Link • Yemen
The Trump Administration May Increase the U.S. Role in the War on Yemen
02-08-2017
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theamericanconservative.com By Daniel Larison
The Trump administration is considering even deeper involvement in the indefensible war on Yemen:
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News Link • Iran
Iran's Oil Industry Unshaken By New Sanctions
02-08-2017
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oilprice.com By Zainab Calcuttawala
Days after Iran tested a ballistic missile in a northern desert, newly-inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on individuals associated with the program producing non-nuclear rockets capable of reaching Israel, as well as the Unite
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News Link • Weapons/Weaponry
Welcome to America's 'Nuclear Sponge'
02-08-2017
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defenseone.com By Tom Z. Collina
If ICBMs are meant to draw enemy missiles toward American soil, it's time to rethink our nuclear strategy.
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Has The American Establishment Opted for Thermo-Nuclear War?
02-08-2017
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paulcraigroberts.org by Paul Craig Roberts
If you want to be an American TV talking head or a Western presstitute, you are required to be braindead and integrity-challenged like Bill O'Reilly, CNN, MSNBC, and the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and all the rest.
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News Link • Health and Physical Fitness
Colloidal Gold: The Great Brain Enhancer
02-08-2017
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LewRockwell.com By Michael Ravensthorpe
Many people know about colloidal silver and its proven germicidal and antibacterial properties.
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News Link • Propaganda
Anti-Donald Trump: War Propaganda
02-08-2017
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LewRockwell.com By Thierry Meyssan
Our previous articles concerning President Trump have caused some fierce reactions from our readers.
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News Link • Propaganda
The Pathetic New York Times
02-08-2017
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LewRockwell.com by Bionic Mosquito
One more time, on the "bromance" between Trump and Putin….
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News Link • NeoCons
Trump at the Crossroads
02-08-2017
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AntiWar.com by Justin Raimondo
Are the neocons slithering into the new administration?
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